Join co-hosts Andy J Ritchie and Donnchadh Tiernan as we watch and discuss 2 films decided by the toss of a coin.
Episodes
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
This week, we discuss two WWII films set in the Pacific.
The first is The Railway Man (2013), which tells the story of Eric Lomax, a British officer who was tortured and forced to work on the Thai-Burma Railway. The film stars Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Stellan Skarsgård.
The second is The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), an epic directed by acclaimed British director David Lean. The film, which stars William Holden and Alec Guinness, was nominated for 8 Academy Awards, winning 7.
Timestamps
The Railway Man (00:00:52)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (00:40:22)
Coin toss (01:23:44)
Links
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The Dragon Painter (1919) - https://youtu.be/F5VH5LtLrO8
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
In this week’s episode, we discuss the most recent film from Swedish director Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. This was Östlund’s second consecutive Palme d’Or win after winning for The Square in 2017.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:53)
Donnchadh – Rosemary’s Baby, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Informer, Bosch season five, Happy Valley season one
Andy – Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Meet Me in the Bathroom, The Last of Us episode 1
Triangle of Sadness (00:39:18)
Links
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Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
This week, we discuss two films from acclaimed writer/director Paul Schrader.
The first is American Gigolo (1980), which tells the story about a high-priced escort in Los Angeles, played by Richard Gere, who becomes romantically involved with a prominent politician's wife, while simultaneously becoming the prime suspect in a murder case.
The second is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), a biographical drama film based on the life and work of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas were executive producers of the film, which has an excellent score composed by Philip Glass and beautiful production design by Eiko Ishioka.
Timestamps
Paul Schrader (00:04:52)
American Gigolo (00:15:00)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (00:45:00)
Coin toss (01:12:02)
Links
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Norm Macdonald in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo - https://youtu.be/VNl8-7pDoNg
Yukio Mishima Speaking In English - https://youtu.be/DPAZQ6mhRcU
Yukio Mishima Commits Seppuku at Ichigaya Barracks in Tokyo | November 1970 - https://youtu.be/EDNjK6LnW0Y
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
In this week’s episode, we discuss the best and worst things we watched in 2022, including:
- our top 5 toss pick and companion films for the podcast (with honourable mentions)
- our worst toss pick (with dishonourable mentions)
- the best films and tv series released in 2022
Finally, we finish up with talking about what we're looking forward to in 2023.
Note: the podcast contains minor spoilers for a few of the films and shows mentioned but we give spoiler warnings before any major revelations.
Links
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Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the new film from James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:48)
Donnchadh – The Capture season one, What is a Woman?, Get Carter, The Expanse season four, Bad Sisters
Andy – Vertigo, The Fabelmans, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Banshees of Inisherin
Avatar: The Way of Water (00:43:00)
Links
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Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
This week, we discuss two films from acclaimed Italian director Federico Fellini.
The first is Amarcord (1973), a semi-autobiographical tale about Titta, an adolescent boy growing up among an eccentric cast of characters in 1930s Fascist Italy. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
The second is La Dolce Vita (1960), which stars Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini, a tabloid journalist who, over seven days and nights, journeys through the "sweet life" of Rome in a fruitless search for love and happiness. It won the Palme d'Or at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Costumes.
Timestamps
Amarcord (00:00:50)
La Dolce Vita (00:26:30)
Coin toss (01:00:12)
Links
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Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the latest entry to the Star Wars universe on Disney+, Andor (2022).
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh – Elevator to the Gallows, My Dinner with Andre, The White Lotus season 2, The Bear
Andy – Enigma, Eastbound and Down season 3, Rick and Morty season 6, Rogue One
Andor (00:37:40)
Links
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Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
This week, we discuss two films from the early 1980s set in two of America’s casino cities.
The first is Atlantic City (1980), directed by acclaimed French director Louis Malle. The film, which stars Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon, was nominated for 5 Academy Awards.
The second is One from the Heart (1982), Francis Ford Coppola’s disastrous follow-up project after Apocalypse Now (1979). The film, which was shot entirely on sets constructed at Coppola’s Zoetrope Studios, lost over 20 million dollars and ultimately bankrupted both Coppola and his studio.
Timestamps
Atlantic City (00:00:58)
One from the Heart (00:35:10)
Coin toss (01:12:55)
Links
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TOM WAITS THEME FOR IRON MAN 2 (REJECTED) - https://youtu.be/AoDZ6PhvF3E
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the latest MCU film from director Ryan Coogler, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh – The Wild Bunch, The Wire season 5, Mother’s Day, The Descent, Couldn’t Care Less
Andy – The Wild Bunch, Conspiracy, Eastbound and Down season 1 and 2, Interstellar, Lost in Translation
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (00:42:30)
Links
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Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
This week, we discuss two horror films from 1972.
The first is Sisters (1972), written and directed by Brian De Palma and marking his first move into the type of genre filmmaking which came to define his career.
The second is Blacula (1972), starring William Marshall as Mamuwalde, an African prince cursed to vampirism. Despite receiving mixed reviews, Blacula spawned a whole movement of Blaxploitation horror films.
Timestamps
Sisters (00:00:48)
Blacula (00:39:00)
Coin toss (01:00:00)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com